We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Mississippi Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
8,156 63.08% $72,785 H-1B
3,756 29.05% $24,713 H-2A
964 7.46% $55,496 PERM
54 0.42% $67,866 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Mississippi has seen a total of 12,930 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Mississippi is the H-1B visa with 8,156 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 63.08% of Mississippi's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,756 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 29.05% of Mississippi's total visas.

Top Occupations in Mississippi (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1 $62,254 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $39,354 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $48,360 100.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $45,365 100.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $26,624 100.00%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1 $33,176 100.00%
Geneticists 1 $45,822 100.00%
Human Resources Specialists 1 $35,506 100.00%
Automotive Engineers 1 $65,374 100.00%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $114,275 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mississippi Employees Over Time
Mississippi has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 501 employees were hired. Mississippi peaked in 2024 with 681 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 115 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Mississippi From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bangladesh 123 $19,305 32.80%
India 123 $72,106 41.41%
South Korea 60 $24,836 32.26%
China 48 $39,800 30.38%
Vietnam 39 $20,319 43.82%
Mexico 32 $49,841 40.51%
South Africa 30 $36,779 50.85%
Pakistan 21 $74,002 42.00%
Philippines 19 $29,206 38.78%
Canada 15 $91,899 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kidney Disease And Hypertension Centers Pa 3 $180,870 100.00%
Natchez Clinic Company Llc 3 $187,200 100.00%
Jefferson Medical Associates P A 3 $187,200 100.00%
Jackson Cardiology Associates 3 $223,630 100.00%
Allied Informatics Inc 2 $32,718 66.67%
Gulf Coast Childrens Clinic Pa 2 $136,032 66.67%
University Of New Orleans 2 $63,315 66.67%
Cloud Soft Inc 2 $80,850 66.67%
Unicorn Technologies Llc 2 $80,850 66.67%
Intueor Consulting Inc 2 $85,114 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sandy Ridge Farm 3 $18,892 100.00%
Deep South Nursery Inc 3 $20,093 100.00%
V K Farms Llc 3 $28,184 100.00%
Delta City Planting Co 3 $28,184 100.00%
Sandy Ridge Farms Inc Petition 3 3 $28,184 100.00%
Grace Ag Partnership 3 $24,419 100.00%
Lishman Farms Petition 2 3 $28,184 100.00%
Kmc Inc Dba Christmas Flying Service 3 $17,694 100.00%
Little Thailand Farms 3 $18,990 100.00%
Eastover Plantation 3 $25,106 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 7 $28,475 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 6 $23,566 100.00%
Farm Management Services 6 $28,732 100.00%
Traveler Accommodation 6 $26,627 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 5 $21,927 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 5 $25,713 100.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 5 $25,671 100.00%
Other Animal Production 5 $26,029 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 5 $25,680 100.00%
Other Personal Services 5 $25,671 100.00%

Mississippi Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Mississippi to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Mississippi over all years is $72,785. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage